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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

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Sydney Municipal Council

Evening News · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 6

FINANCE COMMITTEE.—A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held on Thursday, when there were present the Mayor (Mr. John Young), and Aldermen Hart, J. Harris, Bryen, M…

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The Council

Evening News · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held on Thursday evening. The president, Mr. J. V. Wiley, occupied the chair. The following societies were represented by their delegates: Operative Bootmakers, Ironmoulders…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last evening in the Swan-with-two-Necks Hotel, George and Park streets. The president, Mr. J. V. Wiley, occupied the chair…

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Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting, of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Swan with Two Necks Hotel last evening. Mr. J. V. Wiley (President) occupied the chair and the delegates…

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Parliament. Thursday, July 29. Legislative Council

Evening News · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 6

The House met at 4.90 p.m. The Kiss's George-street Property Bill was referred to a select committee for consideration and report. The St. Stephen's Church of England Parsonage Camperdown…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 29

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 5

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. KISS'S GEORGE-STREET PROPERTY BILL. On the motion of Mr. Jacon, it was…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. KISS'S TRUSTEE BILL. Mr. JACOB moved that the Kiss's Trustee Bill be referred for consideration and report to a select committee,…

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Municipal. Borough Councils

Evening News · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 3

PARBAMATTA.—The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Wednesday afternoon. Present—The Mayor (Mr. C. W. Byrnes), and Aldermen Taylor, Ferris, Cox, Saunders, Beames, John Booth…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Burwood Municipal Council, the Mayor brought under the notice of the council the question of recognising the satisfactory services of Mr. W…

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Municipal Boundaries

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--Messrs. Fletcher and Lloyd, the members for Newcastle, have received a letter from the Principal Under- Secretary, stating that the necessary stops have…

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Deputation to the Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 13

A deputation representing the Council of Waverley waited on his Worship the Mayor, Mr. John Young, yesterday. The deputation set forth that at a certain part of the road known as Carrington-street, which ran in a…

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Balmain Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 6

The regular fortnightly, meeting of the above municipal council took place on Tuesday evening, the Mayor (Captain Punch) in the chair. Present, Aldermen…

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Laichhardt Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 3

The usual fortnightly mooting of the above was held on Monday last, when there were present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Moore, Young, Neale, Walsh,…

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Thursday's Parliamentary Proceedings. Legislative Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 220

In the Legislative Council on Thursday evening, after the disposal of some formal business, Mr. Stewart took objection to the number of bills introduced by trustees of church property asking for relief, and…

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PARLIAMENT Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 28

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 232

A good deal of interest was centred in the debate in the Upper Chamber on the proposed grant to Sir John Robertson. The measure was strongly supported, by Dr. MacKellar and Mr. Dalley—the latter of…

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The Mayor's Ball. Grand Gathering of the Notabilities—and the Nobodies of Sydney

Nepean Times · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 3

The following article, clipped from HAYNES'S WEEKLY, is characteristic of that paper:—The Mayor has given his great Ball…

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Parliament in Session. Council. Wednesday, July 28

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 14

Dr. Mackellar, on behalf of the Government, stated in reply to questions that under the Act of 1884, 16 pastoral leases, 14 occupation leases, and 201 homestead leases had been appraised; 1596 pastoral…

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The Mayor's Grand Fancy Dress Jubilee Ball, in the Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Park, Sydney, New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 19

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Municipal. Borough Councils

Evening News · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 9

MANLY.—The Manly Council held its fortnightly meeting in the council-chambers on Thursday night. There were present: The Mayor (C. B. Austin), Aldermen Weekes, Smithers, and Bailey…

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An Important Municipal Action. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 5

GOULBURN, Friday.--At the Goulburn Police Court this afternoon (before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Charles Rogers) Wm. John Lansdown, alderman for South Ward, was…

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